In October, the lucrative antidepressant market has experienced highs and lows in terms of media coverage. At the beginning of the month, researchers at University College London attempted to make claims in favour of the long-term use of antidepressants. Claims were made that people relapse when they stop taking the drugs, implying…
When psychiatrists tell or advise their patients that they should take antidepressants, they may not be advising or telling their patients about the long list of effects that go hand-in-hand with their prescribing habit. It was World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, an appropriate time to let people know that the list…
Antidepressants have been shrouded in controversy for decades due to the effects that are reported when people take them